# JFrog Artifactory vs RubyGems

| Attribute | JFrog Artifactory | RubyGems |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 32.1 (69% (medium)) | 79.6 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 225,927 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 3,954 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | JFrog Artifactory is a universal artifact and ML model repository manager that provides end-to-end visibility, security, and control for automating delivery of trusted releases as part of the JFrog software supply chain platform. | RubyGems is an open-source package hosting and distribution platform where Ruby developers discover, install, and publish gems (libraries). As a free, community-maintained service, it processes billions of downloads and is central to the Ruby development ecosystem. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"private_hosted_registry","ecosystem":"polyglot","deployment":"saas","open_source":"closed","package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"ruby","deployment":"saas","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` |
| integrations.count | 100 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"NVIDIA"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Sonar"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Ruby |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Public Registry","features":["Unlimited gem uploads","Unlimited downloads","Community support"],"description":"Publish and download gems; community-funded via donations","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free. Community-funded via donations and sponsorships.","sourceUrl":"https://rubygems.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:32:15.384Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | free |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.19","date":"2026-08-20T01:57:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.18","date":"2026-08-05T02:16:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:19:42Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:39:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:10:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T02:59:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T03:01:31Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:06:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:07:44Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.11","date":"2026-04-30T04:17:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.11","date":"2026-04-30T04:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.10","date":"2026-04-08T00:04:40Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.10","date":"2026-04-08T00:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.9","date":"2026-03-25T01:07:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.9","date":"2026-03-25T01:24:35Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.9"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=bundler&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | JFrog Artifactory | RubyGems |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Private hosted registry | Public registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | Polyglot | Ruby |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | SaaS | SaaS |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Many formats | Single ecosystem |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | ✓ | - |
| Upstream proxy / caching | - | - |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | - | - |
| Workspaces / monorepo | - | - |
| Content-addressable store | - | - |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | ✓ | - |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Closed | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | Free / OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:47:15.950Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*